Ronald Bunn

February 9: Langston Hughes 2 min read

• African-American history
• Black History Month

February 9: Langston Hughes

Ronald Bunn 11 months ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month From Poetry to Activism: A Voice for the People Story On February 9, 1902, Langston Hughes was born... Read More

February 8: Louis Armstrong 2 min read

• African-American history
• Jazz
• Music

February 8: Louis Armstrong

Ronald Bunn 11 months ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Pioneer of Jazz Innovation Story In the 1920s, Louis Armstrong revolutionized jazz with his virtuosic trumpet playing... Read More

February 7: Zora Neale Hurston 2 min read

• African-American history

February 7: Zora Neale Hurston

Ronald Bunn 11 months ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month Preserving Black Stories and Folklore Story In 1937, Zora Neale Hurston published her seminal novel Their Eyes Were Watching... Read More

February 6: Lorraine Hansberry 2 min read

• African-American history
• Black History Month
• Film
• Media
• Theatre

February 6: Lorraine Hansberry

Ronald Bunn 11 months ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month A Dream Deferred Finds Its Voice Story In 1959, Lorraine Hansberry became the first Black woman to have... Read More

February 5: Gordon Parks 2 min read

• African-American history
• Black History Month
• Photography

February 5: Gordon Parks

Ronald Bunn 11 months ago

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month Capturing the Soul of America Through the Lens Story In 1948, Gordon Parks became the first African-American staff... Read More

February 4: Augusta Savage 2 min read

• African-American history
• Art
• Black History Month

February 4: Augusta Savage

Ronald Bunn 11 months ago

A Daily Journey Through History Month The Sculptor Who Lifted Every Voice Story In 1939, Augusta Savage created The Harp, a monumental sculpture for the... Read More

February 3: James Baldwin 2 min read

• African-American history
• Black History Month
• Books
• Media
• Writers/Authors

February 3: James Baldwin

Ronald Bunn 12 months ago 2

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month “The Fire Next Time” and the Call for Justice Story James Baldwin was a writer, essayist, and activist... Read More

February 2: Mahalia Jackson 2 min read

• African-American history
• Black History Month
• Gospel
• Music

February 2: Mahalia Jackson

Ronald Bunn 12 months ago 2

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month “The Queen of Gospel” at the March on Washington Story The Mahalia Jackson stirring performance of “How I... Read More